Veronica Brandon Miller and Rick Hughes from Goodwill Manasota (Sarasota, FL) are taking their feel-good message of celebrating philanthropy to the airwaves with a new radio show, Tell Me Something Good. The show, which airs on Sundays on local radio station WSRQ at 11:00 am, focuses on the good that is happening in the community, highlighting those individuals, nonprofits and businesses that give generously of time, talent and treasure.

President Obama fulfilled his constitutional requirement to address the nation earlier this week with the annual State of the Union. The pundits will weigh in on whether or not the policies laid out will be achievable in a Republican-controlled Congress. The economists will debate what can be paid for and how. The journalists will count how many times the crowd clapped and stood. As an advocate, I looked for the programs that impact Goodwill® and the people we serve.

I was a divorced mother of two in the Air Force reserves trying to complete my MBA degree so that I could make a better life for my children. Then it all changed when I was diagnosed Sarcoidosis and Tacharydia. These medical conditions prevented me from meeting my physical fitness test, a requirement to maintain reservist status. Shortly thereafter, I was discharged and didn’t know how I would support my children.

The Los Angeles Lakers teamed up for one day of Do Good fun. On December 12 GSC launched their second annual Do Good Day campaign to encourage the community to do good for the community, the planet and each other.

Ranked at #11 and Only Non-profit On List
ROCKVILLE, MD —Forbes recently released its annual list of America’s Most Inspiring Companies, and for the third year in a row, it included Goodwill®. Coming in at #11 in 2014, Goodwill is the only nonprofit to make the prestigious list. Last year, Goodwill ranked #19.
According to Forbes reporter Susan Adams, “Goodwill is a company with a...

Rockville, MD — Each day, thousands of people come to Goodwill® looking for help finding a job. Goodwill’s job training and career services would not be possible without generous donations of used items from donors every day. This holiday season, Goodwill is proud to take part in Giving Tuesday and reminds people that giving cash is also a great way to support Goodwill’s mission of helping ...

Goodwill of Orange County recently celebrated its 90th anniversary with the help of legendary rock band The Beach Boys and actor John Stamos as guest drummer. The entertainers performed a full set for nearly 600 attendees at the beach-themed Goodwill Gala.

Certificate program, paid internship and veteran services are linked to encourage long-term career success
PHOENIX, Nov. 20, 2014 — Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT), Goodwill Industries International and Apollo Education Group (Nasdaq: APOL), parent company of University of Phoenix, today announced the launch of the Hilton Military Internship Program. This collaboration between higher education, bu...

It is all too often that a veteran is confronted with challenges of articulating and translating their knowledge, skills and abilities to the civilian job market. However, if you focus on what you acquired in the military and focus on core key attributes, you can make your experience work to your advantage.